More than 3,000 village residents face relocation, a loss of livelihoods and environmental degradation if plan goes ahead
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Mekong Delta farmers turn to native grass as climate changes
For farmers battling saltwater intrusion and unpredictable weather in rice, shrimp and crab fields, a local grass is the answer
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While Vietnam’s wind farms provide power, there are hurdles
Nearshore wind farms no breath of fresh air for the fisherman banned from using the waters around the turbines.
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Science be dammed: Vietnam’s rush to help its largest conglomerate build a tourist city
Up to 138 million cubic meters of sand could be removed from the already sand-depleted Mekong Delta to build a controversial reclamation project.
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Vietnam’s massive ecotourism charade
Green light given for a vast land-reclamation project, ignoring research showing the development will expose the new city to rising sea levels and storm surges, which the development itself may not survive.
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Noose or life ring: Ho Chi Minh City’s proposed super dyke
Will dropping a 41-km concrete wall into the sea actually help or will it perpetuate the city’s legacy of failed land-use policies and infrastructure miss-management?
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Beware the Dyke—Responding to the root causes of flooding in Ho Chi Minh City
Experts warn such a barrier will do little to address major factors contributing to HCMC’s inundation, and far more attention should be paid to non-technical strategies.